Narendra Singh Negi
Narendra Singh Negi is one of the most prominent folk singers of the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
Background
Negi was born on 12 August 1949 in Pauri Village near Pauri town in Pauri Garhwal District. He started his career in Pauri Garhwal. His father is Umrao Singh Negi.Music career
Negi started his music career by releasing "Garhwali Geetmala". These Garhwali Geetmalas came in ten different parts. As these Garhwali Geetmalas were from different companies he was finding it difficult to manage them. So he finally switched to releasing his cassettes by giving them separate titles. His first album was titled Buraans, after a flower found in the hills. He has sung over 1,000 songs.He has also given his voice in Garhwali movies such as Chakrachal, Gharjawai, and Meri Ganga Holi Ta Maima Aali. Bollywood singers Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Purnima, Suresh Wadekar, Anuradha Paudwal, Jaspal also sang in Garhwali films under his music direction. Purnima sung many Garhwali songs with him.
Although he mostly composes his music in the folk genre, his lyrics depict a huge range of anxieties, tensions and human insights of the people of Uttarakhand. His hits include songs like "Naya Zamana Ka Choron" which shows generational disparity, "Bol Chitthi Kile Ni Bhezi" depicting the innocence of adolescent love and "Tehri Doobhana Lagyun Cha" which shows the pain of people losing their homes because of the Tehri dams.
His song "Nau Chami Narayana" about government corruption created an uproar among the government led by Narayan Dutt Tiwari.
List of albums
| Album | Release date |
| Dagidya | 1997 |
| Ghasyari | 2002 |
| Haldi haath | |
| Hosiya umar | 2002 |
| Jai dhari devi | 1996 |
| Kai the khojyani holi | 2006 |
| Maya ko mundaro | |
| Nauchammi narena | |
| Nayu nayu byo cha | |
| Rumuk | |
| Salanya Syali | 2009 |
| Samdola ka dwi din | 2000 |
| Syani | 2002 |
| Thando re thando | 2004 |
| Tu holi beera | 2007 |
| Tumari maya ma | 2001 |
| Utha Jaga Uttrakhand | |
| Khud | 1995 |
| Ab Kathga Khailyo | |
| Wa Jyunali Raat | |
| Tappkara | |
| Barkha | 1992 |
| 100 Ku Note | |
| Taka Chan Ta Taktaka | 2007 |
| Kargile Ladaima | 1999 |
| Chibdaat | 1993 |
| Geet Ganga | 2002 |
| Surma Sarela | |
| Chhunyaal | |
| Burans | |
| Jai Bhole Bhandari |
List of movies
| Movie | Release date |
| Chakrachaal | 1996 |
| Gharjawai | 1998 |
| Meri Ganga Holi Ta Maima Aali | 2004 |
| Kauthig | 1987 |
| Batwaru | 2003 |
| Chham Ghunguru | 2005 |
| Jai Dhari Devi | 2006 |
| Subero Ghaam | 2014 |